(Latest) History GK Questions with Answers in English 2023

Welcome to our collection of History GK Questions with Answers in English. Test your knowledge and explore the significant events, people, and civilizations that have shaped our world. Let’s delve into the world of history with these challenging yet fun GK questions!

History GK Questions with Answers in English

1. Who was the first Prime Minister of India?

Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru

2. Which famous Indian leader led the Salt March to protest against British salt taxes?

Ans: Mahatma Gandhi

3. Who was the first Indian woman to become the President of India?

Ans: Pratibha Patil

4. Who was the founder of the Maurya Empire in ancient India?

Ans: Chandragupta Maurya

5. Which Mughal Emperor built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife?

Ans: Shah Jahan

6. Who was the leader of the Indian National Congress during India’s struggle for independence from British rule?

Ans: Mahatma Gandhi

7. Which famous Indian leader and freedom fighter was also known as the “Iron Man of India”?

Ans: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

8. Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Prize?

Ans: Rabindranath Tagore, for Literature in 1913

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9. Which Indian state was created after the partition of India in 1947?

Ans: Pakistan was created as a separate state for Muslims. India was partitioned into India and Pakistan

10. Who was the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal?

Ans: Karnam Malleswari, who won a bronze medal in weightlifting at the 2000 Sydney Olympics

11. Who was the leader of the Indian rebellion of 1857, also known as the First War of Independence?

Ans: Mangal Pandey

12. Who was the first Indian woman to be elected as the Chief Minister of an Indian state?

Ans: Sucheta Kripalani, who was elected as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1963.

13. Who was the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games?

Ans: Abhinav Bindra, won a gold medal in shooting at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

14. Who was the first Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian award?

Ans: Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, was a philosopher and the second President of India.

15. Which famous Indian king is known for his rock-cut cave temples at Ellora and Ajanta?

Ans: King Harsha

16. Which Indian state was the first to be formed on a linguistic basis?

Ans: Andhra Pradesh, which was formed in 1953

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17. Who was the first Indian to win the Nobel Peace Prize?

Ans: Mother Teresa, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work.

18. Who was the first Indian to travel to space?

Ans: Rakesh Sharma

19. Who was the first Indian woman to win the Miss World title?

Ans: Reita Faria, who won the Miss World title in 1966

20. Who was the first Indian to win an individual silver medal at the Olympic Games?

Ans: Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, who won a silver medal in shooting at the 2004 Athens Olympics

21. Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire?

Ans: Babur

22. Which Mughal Emperor was known as the “Jahangir”?

Ans: Nur-ud-din Muhammad Salim

23. Which Mughal Emperor was known as the “Akbar the Great”?

Ans: Abū al-Fatḥ Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Akbar

24. Which Mughal Emperor was known as the “Shahenshah-e-Hindustan” (Emperor of India)?

Ans: Aurangzeb

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25. Which Mughal Emperor was known as the “Zinda Pir” (living saint)?

Ans: Aurangzeb

26. Which Mughal Emperor was defeated by the Maratha warrior king Shivaji?

Ans: Aurangzeb

27. Which Mughal Emperor built the Red Fort in Delhi and the Jama Masjid in Delhi?

Ans: Shah Jahan

28. Who was the father of the Indian Constitution?

Ans: Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

29. Who was the founder of the Arya Samaj, a Hindu reform movement?

Ans: Swami Dayanand Saraswati

30. Who was the founder of Buddhism?

Ans: Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Buddha

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31. Who was the first Indian to win a Nobel Prize in Physics?

Ans: Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman

32. Who was the founder of the Gupta Empire, which is considered the Golden Age of India?

Ans: Sri Gupta

33. Which Mughal ruler is known for his love of the arts and his patronage of artists, poets, and musicians?

Ans: Emperor Akbar

34. Who gave the title of “Mahatma” to Gandhiji?

Ans: Rabindranath Tagore

35. In which year, Quit India Movement was started?

Ans: 1942

36. Who founded the Ramakrishna Mission?

Ans: Swami Vivekananda

37. On the birthday of which person national “Desh Prem Diwas” is celebrated?

Ans: Subhash Chandra Bose

38. Who gave the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”?

Ans: Maulana Hasrat Mohani

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39. When did the Jallianwala Bagh massacre take place?

Ans: 1919

40. “Arya Samaj” was founded by –

Ans: Keshab Chandra Sen

History GK Questions with Answers in English

41. The Rowlatt Act was passed in –

Ans: 1919

42. Who was the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?

Ans: Gopal Krishna Gokhale

43. Who said, “Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it”?

Ans: Bal Gangadhar Tilak

44. Who is called the “Prince of Martyrs”?

Ans: Bhagat Singh

45. What was the old name of Patna?

Ans: Patliputra

46. Who built the Grand Trunk Road?

Ans: Sher Shah Shuri

47. When did the capital of India shift from Calcutta to New Delhi?

Ans: 1911

48. When did Alexander the Great invade India?

Ans: 326 BC

49. In which year, Nadir Shah invaded India and sacked Delhi?

Ans: 1739

50. Who was the first President of the Indian National Congress?

Ans: Womesh Chandra Banerjee

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